When dance artist Marc Brew was involved in a car crash, it took him from ballet dancer to paraplegic in a split second. an Accident / a Life relates the aftermath of Brew’s momentous accident, taking the audience on a candid, generous and ultimately life-affirming journey.
A collaboration by Marc Brew and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, it has been nominated for two National Dance awards 2024 and winner in the Dance category for The Sky Arts Awards 2026.
an Accident / a Life runs at Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre between 13 and 14 November 2026. All performances have audio description, captioning and touch tours available. A Post Show Talk on 13 November will also feature a Q&A session with the creative team behind the show.
